Dog Groomer / Care Associate

Position: Groomer / Dog Care Associate

Part-time into a possible full-time position. Benefits, employee discount on food/goods and dog training and care services, dog care stipend of $5,500 - $25,000 a year after 1 year of employment. 

Opportunity for raise, supplement other work within company as dog care associate, and long term opportunity for profit sharing bonus. Paid vacation time of 10 days up to 6 weeks yearly with long-term employment. Paid continued education with long term employment. Bring your dog to work with you for free.

We are seeking a conscious and kind groomer who uses a positive reinforcement approach to communicating with dogs, aligns with our mission and values at Happie Doggie to nurture dogs overall wellness, and is eager to make an impact on our community by joining a well established and growing company where contribution is appreciated and felt in a positive ripple effect.

The ideal candidate will be eager to dedicate their work to learning animal behavior/wellness deeper, remaining a student of life and continuing education, and has a desire to grow with Happie Doggie.

While our grooming spa is brand new, we have an already established clientele of over 120 clients with high demand for grooming, and candidates will be given space to bring in their current book of business as well. 

Any hours not grooming, on-site and off site work will be offered for more hours while your grooming calendar fills up in time between clients coming in store and care/walks with dogs in our group. We believe in everyone on our team getting the opportunity to start their day with a walk for mental and physical wellbeing, or take breaks to go for a walk/outside and get fresh air throughout the day.

Happie Doggie has been around for 8 years and was started out of the pure passion of approaching training and care from an integrative/holistic approach to touch the souls of dogs, and transform energy within a household to help families live harmonious lives with peace of mind and joy. 

Happie Doggie is owned by multi-certified trainer, Dog Nutritionist, and Integrative Health Counselor, Stephanie Gilronan. On completion of training, ongoing maintenance training and care services are offered for long term support to our client community, who also come in for their food and grooming services regularly. Dogs apart of our other services often request bathing service in addition to full service grooms.

In our mostly indoor human world, we've created a safe space to get dogs out in nature daily in a structured way, like they were biologically designed to do! Our dogs are calmer, families happier, and life better because of the maintenance training, mental health nourishment, low stress grooming environment, and ongoing care services we provide for our community. Dogs need to tend to their mental health and Integrative Health just like humans do, and we provide the space to make this happen within Happie Doggie.

We are looking for leaders who will add positive energy and make our community a better place because of your presence. Our groomer is coming into a community of well established clients that we service in numerous ways all under one roof.

Our grooming services are provided in a calm, earthy environment with large windows letting in natural light, with a maximum of 2 dogs being helped at once between 1 bath tub and 1 table.

Job Description:

• All Things Related to Dog Grooming, Training, & Compassionate Care

• Communicate concisely with team, clients, dogs

• Handle dogs on property and off property

• Work with dogs of all training levels, energy, behavioral needs, size, ages to begin bonding. Severely sensitive dogs will be scheduled alongside head trainer to provide a safe space and teaching opportunities to learn how to handle 

• Work on property supplementing grooming hours with care for dogs on property, and clients on property coming into the store

• Work off property assisting in walks and driving service for dogs while grooming calendar fills up, to offer more hours

• Clean spaces throughout the day, and at end of day to close up and prepare for following day

• Wash dirty towels and blankets

Requirements:

• 1 years grooming experience

• 2 year related experience in Customer Service, Sales, or Marketing

• Experience with Animals

• Be aligned and knowledgeable in holistic nutrition and wellness, a plus. Desire to learn is a must.

• In Good Physical Health, this is a hands on position

• Reliable

• Pass Background Check with absolutely no criminal record

Hours:

• Starting part-time hours required Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m - 1:30 p.m., expansion to Saturday’s, and growth into full time hours if the right fit

• Evening Shifts available between 1:30 - 6/6:30/7 p.m.

• Early morning shifts available between 6 a.m. - 10 a.m.

• TBD more info precise times, varies based on needs of all

• More Hours Available if desired to learn and earn more

• Flexibility Available when needed/when possible, Open 5 Days A Week Tues - Saturday, occasionally 7 days a week we are open or flexible to move clients if needed for your schedule

• If working hours within other aspects of Happie Doggie, rotation of holidays required for a few hours on holidays. Owner typically works Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years

• Flexible schedule is a high value of ours to ensure you can take care of yourself as a human first, and make time for appointments and time off

Groomer Compensation Package:

• Commission Based for grooming 50/50 split to start

• Vesting period to earn 60/40 split the more with Happie Doggie Tips 

• $18 hourly starting for non-grooming hours working on or off site

• Holiday Pay is time and a half

• First Year 40 hours of paid vacation time after 9 months full time employment

• Long term employment, earn up to 240 hours (6 weeks) of paid vacation time yearly, with company goals to offer more 

• Unpaid additional vacation time welcomed up to 4 additional weeks, nurturing your personal time is a priority 

• Vesting Period with Profit sharing bonus structure available for long term employment

• Ongoing education stipend for grooming and training for continued education with long term employment

• Your own dog can attend work with you for free

• $5,500 stipend on services for your own animals after 1 year, discount in first year 30% off services. 30% off services once surpassing stipend

• Discount on Food/Goods 10% Part Time, 18% Full Time Employment

• Discount at Outdoor Enthusiasts 44% Off Goods, 10% off Camper Rental

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Future Career Growth Opportunities:

Future Compensation Range: 

• Increase to 60/40 Split

• $18 - $21 working on or off site non grooming hours

• Profit Sharing Bonus

• Larger stipend of free care for your animals yearly between $5,500 - $25,000 annually

• Larger discount on food/goods of 18% with longterm full-time employment

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Location:

Stationary Location at 47 River Edge Road, River Edge, New Jersey, 07661 for all grooming work. Off property work, all over Bergen County, different parks, trails, and neighborhoods in additional hours picked up.

Start Date:

• February 28th, or until the right candidate is found